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A subgroup M⊂G is almost malnormal provided that for each g∈G−M, the intersection M g∩M is finite. It is proven that the free product of two virtually free groups amalgamating a finitely generated almost malnormal subgroup, is residually finite. A consequence of a generalization of this result is that an acute-angled n-gon of finite groups is residually finite if n≥4. Another consequence is that if G acts properly discontinuously and cocompactly on a 2-dimensional hyperbolic building whose chambers have acute angles and at least 4 sides, then G is residually finite.
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Oblatum 17-VII-2000 & 13-II-2002¶Published online: 29 April 2002
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Wise, D. The residual finiteness of negatively curved polygons of finite groups. Invent. math. 149, 579–617 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002220200224
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